---
title: Manage your uploaded files
---

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro";

import DownloadIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/download";
import TrashIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/trash";

Zulip lets you view, sort, filter, download, and delete any files that you have
uploaded.

## View a file

<FlattenedSteps>
  <NavigationSteps target="settings/uploaded-files" />

  1. Click on the name of a file in the **File** column.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  You can also view a file in the context of the
  [conversations](/help/recent-conversations) where it was
  mentioned by clicking on a message ID in the **Mentioned in** column.
</ZulipTip>

## Sort your files

You can sort your uploaded files by name, upload date, message ID, and size.

<FlattenedSteps>
  <NavigationSteps target="settings/uploaded-files" />

  1. Click on the name of a column to toggle between ascending and descending order.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  You can filter your current view by using the **search box** near the top
  right corner of the menu.
</ZulipTip>

## Download a file

<FlattenedSteps>
  <NavigationSteps target="settings/uploaded-files" />

  1. In the **Actions** column, click the **download**
     (<DownloadIcon />) icon for the file you want to download.
</FlattenedSteps>

## Delete a file

<FlattenedSteps>
  <NavigationSteps target="settings/uploaded-files" />

  1. In the **Actions** column, click the **delete**
     (<TrashIcon />) icon for the file you want to remove.
  1. Approve by clicking **Delete**. If you delete a file, your message will still
     contain a file link, but the link will no longer work.
</FlattenedSteps>

## Related articles

* [Share and upload files](/help/share-and-upload-files)
* [View images and videos](/help/view-images-and-videos)
* [Image, video and website previews](/help/image-video-and-website-previews)
